The 15 Tickets & Entry Passes Worldwide Worth Leaving the Ship For

1.Top Choice For Cruisers: Ephesus, Mary’s House WITH TICKETS+LUNCH

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7,233 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $29Our pick

Review of a Kusadasi cruise excursion to Ephesus, Mary's House, Temple of Artemis, Turkish lunch, guides, tickets, value, and shopping stops.

“Book this experience! Funda is a phenomenal guide—knowledgeable, engaging, and excellent at explaining history in a way that resonates with all age ranges. As cruisers, we were initially nervous about exploring a new country, but the communication during the booking process was seamless and kept us updated every step of the way. This tour completely relieved our worries. My daughter and I share a love for history, culture, and architecture, and this was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The logistics were perfect: transportation was quick, and Funda tailored the itinerary to our preferences so we saw everything on our wish list. The food was delicious, and the carpet demonstration was a...”

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2.ALL INCLUDED: Ephesus Ruins, Mary’s House Tour incl ENTRY TICKETS

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,670 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $59

Review of a Kusadasi shore tour to Ephesus, Mary's House, and Artemis with tickets, port transfers, guide, and on-time cruise return.

“The clear communication prior to the tour with the smooth coordination was fantastic. However I would like to point out some things that did not make this tour as good as expected. After comparing all possible tours from all the tour operators, I carefully choose this tour through Viator from Kusadasi Shore Excursions as the description on the Viator side about this tour is very inspiring. We visited the Virgin Mary's house first and thereafter Ephesus. The tour description states that we would have 2 hours in Ephesus, however after 67 minutes we were out of there. By the (to us) most important monument in Ephesus we were told to hurry as we…”

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3.Top-Rated: Ephesus & Artemis Tour for Cruisers WITH ENTRY TICKETS

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,184 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $20

Explore Ephesus and the Temple of Artemis from Kusadasi Port with entry tickets, lunch, a local guide, and guaranteed return.

“Great tour, but the carpet store and the leather store were a waste of time. The guide was very good and knowledgeable”

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4.Aquarium Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 222 reviews · 1 day · from $18

Review of Livorno Aquarium, with 33 tanks, a tunnel, tortoises, stingrays, reptiles, and practical advice on value and timing.

“Bella esperienza , un po’ costosa rispetto a quanto offre”

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5.From Livorno to Pisa on your own with optional Leaning Tower Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 219 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $22

Review of the Livorno to Pisa transfer, with practical tips on timing, walking, Leaning Tower tickets, value, and cruise-day logistics.

“Easily found the meeting place and guides. Left a little late because we were waiting on other late arrivals but the ride to Pisa was quick on a comfortable bus. Pin the location of the bus drop off on your phone to easily find your way back after visiting the tower. Wallk was not bad and lots of shops on the way. Got a free timed ticket to the cathedral as soon as we got there. The time timed ticket was too late to use and still make the bus. We went in an hour earlier from our ticket entrance time and it wasn’t a problem. Had a nice amount…”

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6.Ephesus and Mary’s House with Entry Tickets Opt. For Cruisers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 203 reviews · 4 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $12Best value

Review of a private Ephesus and House of Mary tour from Kusadasi, with cruise pickup, ancient ruins, ticket options, tips, and honest value advice.

“Our guide Kutai/Diego was excellent, the whole tour in Spanish, avoided the lines in Ephesus, took us to the house of the Virgin Mary, always giving free time so that we could shop and see the places in our path and without pressure. He even took us to certified places of ceramics, leathers and carpets that were not part of the tour but that are part of the culture and that we appreciate very much. The driver quite well too and we were even offered water when we boarded the vehicle (which was new and clean). I would definitely recommend this tour and especially our Kutai/Diego guide!!Auto-translated”

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7.Livorno Shore Excursion to Lucca & Pisa optional Leaning Tower Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 196 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $41

Review of the Livorno shore excursion to Lucca and Pisa, with coach transport, free time, optional Leaning Tower climb, and practical port tips.

“We all thought the Lucca experience was excellent and we would have preferred to stay there all day. The walk from the coach into Pisa was too long for one of us and that was the reason for giving a 4 and not a 5”

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8.1 Day Hop-on Hop-off Bus Ticket Experience

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 169 reviews · 1 day · from $22

Review of Livorno’s $22 open-top bus tour, with canal views, Medici landmarks, seafront villas, timing advice, and practical tips.

“We went on a day of flash flooding which was no fault of the tour company. We stayed on the bus for the whole tour round twice one after the other The driver was very good and coped with the flooded roads without panicking. he reversed the bus when the road was flooded to get through with ease and calm. We would like to go back to Livorno and do the bus tour again as it looked so nice down by the sea front and go on the funicular railway hopefully without the rain.”

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9.Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Ticket with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 153 reviews · from $15

Review of Civitavecchia’s $15 hop-on hop-off bus, with Roman ruins, port views, 12 stops, audio guide tips, and honest advice.

“Alessia was very responsive and corrected a problem that occurred. If you want to see the Terme Taurine ruins, you must get off at the 11:00 stop, and then back on at the 12:00. It closes at 12:30. Christina on the bus spoke English and was very kind. Not too many exciting stops, but a nice ride around to see the town.”

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10.Best of Barcelona Excursion with Optional Attractions Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 143 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $107

See Barcelona’s top sights in four hours, with hotel or cruise pickup, Park Güell access, Gaudí highlights, and optional Sagrada Família tickets.

“We had a great experience. Wonderful guide! Great attention to detail and good communication from booking to the experience. Thank you Viator!”

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11.Dubrovnik Shore Excursion: Explore Dubrovnik by Cable Car (ticket included)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 109 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $94

Review of Dubrovnik’s 3-hour cable car and Old Town shore excursion, with practical advice on views, guides, crowds, walking, price, and timing.

“Nice cable car trip Could not go for walking trip as it was raining heavily We were kept well informed and offered refund for walking tour.”

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12.Dublin: Cruise Excursion Hop-On Hop-Off Tour & Rail Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 101 reviews · from $36

Review of Dublin’s cruise excursion with rail from Dun Laoghaire, live-guided hop-on hop-off buses, Trinity College, and practical shore-day tips.

“Hop on hop off Bus was a great experience thanks to Damien our driver and guide. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would highly recommend.”

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13.Ultimate Beatles Ticket To Ride Shore Excursion-Small Groups

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · 4 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $186

Review of Liverpool’s small-group Beatles shore excursion, with Strawberry Field, Penny Lane, childhood homes, local guides, value, and practical tips.

“Absolutely best Beatles tour in Liverpool! Paul was amazing with little known facts and trivia about this band that I thought I knew so much. We visited all of the early homes, strawberry fields, the Cavern and so much more! Don’t miss this tour!!”

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14.Traveler’s choice: Ephesus, Terrace House Tour WITH TICKETS

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $89

Review of the Ephesus Terrace House tour from Kusadasi Port, with tickets, transport, expert guides, Temple of Artemis, and cruise timing.

“Absolutely believe Ephesus is a “must do”!! Our tour guide Barbarossa was excellent and grew up down the street!! Viator was great, guides prompt and reliable and there were only 7 of us in our group….perfect!!!”

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15.Tour & Guided Mosque Ticket Cruise Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 57 reviews · from $65

Review of Casablanca’s port pickup tour, Hassan II Mosque visit, souks, mint tea, guides, value, and cruise-safe return.

“Loved the tour - very informative and easy to find the guide/group! Inside the mosque was magnificent and there was enough time to explore.”

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